Marmoset

Effects of training in relation to welfare and coping with routine husbandry procedures

12 marmosets were trained to provide urine samples on request. When matched behavioural data were collected from twelve untrained animals, which were less tame and less used to human interaction, significantly more time was spent self-scratching and locomoting, as well...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bassett, L., McKinley, J., Buchanan-Smith, H. M. et al. 2002. Effects of training in relation to welfare and coping with routine husbandry procedures. In: Congress of the International Primatological Society . 184-185 (Abstract). Mammalogical Society of China, Beijing, China.

Conflict resolution following aggression in gregarious animals: a predictive framework

Knowledge of how animals manage their conflicts is critical for understanding the dynamics of social systems. During the last two decades research on gregarious animals, especially primates, has focused on the mechanisms of conflict management, mainly on friendly postconflict reunions...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Goat, Lemur, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Animal, Other Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Aureli, F., Cords, M., van Schaik, C. P. 2002. Conflict resolution following aggression in gregarious animals: a predictive framework . Animal Behaviour 64(3), 325-343.

Behavioral and cardiophysiological responses of common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) to social and environmental changes

In the present study behavioral and cardiophysiological responses of mated individuals of common marmosets were recorded while the animals were in an unfamiliar environment (1) alone, (2) with the pairmate [reunion], or (3) with an opposite-sexed stranger. Blood pressure and...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Gerber, P., Schnell, C. R., Anzenberger, G. 2002. Behavioral and cardiophysiological responses of common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) to social and environmental changes. Primates 43, 201-216.

Training common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) to co-operate during routine laboratory procedures: Reliability and time investment

Nine pairs of ... marmosets were target trained to allow in-homecage weighing and six pairs were trained to provide urine samples on request. Behavioural data showed that increased positive interactions with humans as a consequence of training reduced stress as...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: McKinley, J., Buchanan-Smith, H. M., Morris, K. 2002. Training common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) to co-operate during routine laboratory procedures: Reliability and time investment. In: Congress of the International Primatological Society . 183-184 (Abstract). Mammalogical Society of China, Beijing, China.

Effects of training on stress-related behavior of the common marmost (Callithrix jacchus) in relation to coping with routine husbandry procedures

Using positive reinforcement, J. McKinley trained 12 common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) to provide urine samples on request. The study then exposed the marmosets to mildly stressful, routine husbandry procedures (i.e., capture and weighing). The nonhuman animals spent less time inactive...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological Measurement, Handling, Restraint, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bassett, L., Buchanan-Smith, H. M., McKinley, J. et al. 2003. Effects of training on stress-related behavior of the common marmost (Callithrix jacchus) in relation to coping with routine husbandry procedures. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 6(3), 221-233.

The puzzle-feeder as feeding enrichment for common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus): a pilot study

The use of a puzzle-feeder, as feeding enrichment, was investigated in three families of captive common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus). The study was carried out as a simultaneous choice test between two cages: one contained the puzzle-feeder, the other contained the...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: de Rosa, C., Vitale, A., Puopolo, M. 2003. The puzzle-feeder as feeding enrichment for common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus): a pilot study. Laboratory Animals 37, 100-107.

Response to novel objects and foraging tasks by common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) female pairs

The presence of novel objects may be beneficial for the psychological well-being of [isosexual female pairs] captive common marmosets, especially for monkeys with high baseline levels of stress. Such objects reduce boredom through increases in exploratory behavior, decrease the occurrence...

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Majolo, B., Buchanan-Smith, H. M., Bell, J. 2003. Response to novel objects and foraging tasks by common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) female pairs. Lab Animal 32(3), 32-38.

Factors affecting the successful pairing of unfamiliar common marmoset(Callithrix jacchus) females: Preliminary results

One or both individuals were transported in a nest box and released, either in an unfamiliar cage, or in a cage previously inhabited by one of them or by both of them (ie the two cages were joined togheter. Three...

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Majolo, B., Buchanan-Smith, H. M., Morris, K. 2003. Factors affecting the successful pairing of unfamiliar common marmoset(Callithrix jacchus) females: Preliminary results. Animal Welfare 12, 327-337.

Improving the animal-human relationship with laboratory-housed common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus): Increased interactions and positive reinforcement trainingProceedings of the Annual Symposium on Zoo Research

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: McKinley, J. , Buchanan-Smith, H. M. 2003. Improving the animal-human relationship with laboratory-housed common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus): Increased interactions and positive reinforcement trainingProceedings of the Annual Symposium on Zoo Research. 27-37. Federation of Zoological Gardens of Great Britain and Ireland, London, UK.

Training common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) to cooperate during routine laboratory procedures: Ease of training and time investment

Behaviours taught were target training to allow in homecage weighing and providing urine samples from 12 pairs of marmosets. Between 2 to 13, 10-minute training sessions established desired behaviors. .. Trained animals proved extremely reliable, and data collection using trained...

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: McKinley, J., Buchanan-Smith, H. M., Bassett, L. et al. 2003. Training common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) to cooperate during routine laboratory procedures: Ease of training and time investment. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 6, 209-220.